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Even in the midst of economic uncertainty, Philadelphia continues to boom with new theatres, new play activity and rising regional playwrights. The Philadelphia Connection: Conversations with Playwrightsexplores the reasons behind this phenomenon through dynamic interviews with some of Philadelphia’s most influential and successful playwrights.

Featuring interviews with Bruce Graham, Michael Hollinger, Thomas Gibbons, Seth Rozin, Louis Lippa, Jules Tasca, Kimmika Witherspoon-Williams, Ed Shockley, Larry Loebell, Arden Kass, Nicholas Wardigo, Alex Dremann, Katharine Clark Gray and Jacqueline Goldfinger, The Philadelphia Connection explores each playwright’s early influences, their creative process, and their take on the art and business of playwriting and theatre. Containing invaluable and often humorous advice, it will be a source of inspiration for writers in all genres, as well as to students (and teachers) of performing arts, theatre and playwriting.